TAUM SAUK
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 408 MW
- County
- Reynolds County
- Operator
- UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1963
- EIA plant ID
- 2108
- Coordinates
- 37.5205, -90.8344
TAUM SAUK, a 408 MW power plant in Reynolds County, Missouri. Operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), commissioned 1963.
Weather peril exposure
TAUM SAUK is a 408 MW power plant in Reynolds County, MO, operated by UNION ELECTRIC CO - (MO), commissioned in 1963. Reynolds County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 53rd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Reynolds County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 56.4 |
| Hail | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.02 |
Perils not assessed in Reynolds County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Reynolds County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.